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The four large outer planets are mostly made of ...
Rock
Paper
Scissors
Gas
2
This planet has liquid water and life on it.
Earth
Jupiter
Neptune
Venus
3
Pluto became a dwarf planet because it...
is too cold
couldn't clear other objects out of its orbit
has no moons
is located in the kuiper belt
4
This planet has the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons
Mars
Earth
Venus
Mercury
5
This planet has the largest Temperature extremes (-184°C to 429°C)
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
Neptune
6
What are the 4 largest planets?
Saturn, Venus, Neptune, & Mars
Harry, Ron, Hermione, & Hagrid
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
Jupiter, Earth, the Sun, & Pluto
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Which type of planet includes 0 to 2 moons?
Terrestrial Planet
Gas Giant
8
The is the largest planet and has over 63 moons
Mars
Uranus
Jupiter
Earth
9
This planet rotates (spins) very slowly, 1 day = 243 earth days.
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
10
This planet is known for it's beautiful rings
Neptune
Earth
Saturn
Mercury
11
How many planets have rings?
2
1
3
4
12
Which list correctly shows the rocky planets in order starting with the closest to the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Venus, Mars, Earth, Mercury
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars
13
As you travel from the inner planets to the outer planets, what is
decreasing
?
the surface temperature
the size of the planet
the number of moons
the planet's year
14
These objects are orbiting in a region between Mars and Jupiter
Planets
Moons
Comets
Asteroids
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This type of planet is also known as Jovian.
Terrestrial Planet
Gas Giant
16
The four small inner planets are mostly made of ...
Scissors
Rock
Paper
Gas
17
Which definition is false?
Meteorites can have different compositions
A meteorite will never reach the surface of Earth
A meteor is burning up in the atmosphere
A meteroid is found in outer space
18
Which type of planet rotates(spins) relatively fast?
Terrestrial Planet
Gas Giant
19
What is the glowing trail that results when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere?
Meteor
Meteoroid
shooting star
Meteorite
20
All Dwarf planets are found in the Kuiper Belt
True
False
21
This type of planet is made of mostly hydrogen and helium, similar to stars.
Gas Giants
Terrestrial Planets
22
Which of the following is not a dwarf planet?
Eris
Pluto
Mars
Ceres
23
In order, name the four planets that are furthest from the sun.
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, & Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
John, Paul, George & Ringo
Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, & Uranus
24
This type of planet is made up of dense rock near the sun.
Gas Giant
Terrestrial Planet
25
This type of planet has rings made of ice and rock.
Gas Giant
Terrestrial Planet
26
A region beyond the orbit of Neptune that contains small icy objects
Orion's Belt
Asteroid Belt
Kuiper Belt
27
What is at the center of our solar system?
Jupiter
The Earth
The Sun
Vanilla Pudding
28
This type of planet has a relatively short year.
Gas Giant
Terrestrial Planet
29
There are more dwarf planets out there like Pluto.
False
True
30
This gas giant is blue-green in color and spins on it's side
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
31
This planet has the strongest winds in the solar system
Earth
Mercury
Neptune
Moon
32
Our Sun is actually _________
A reflection from Jupiter
A medium sized Star
A large planet
An Angry Fire God
33
Comets come from the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud
True
False
34
Which type of planet is clustered close to one another?
Gas Giant
Terrestrial Planet
35
Pluto is classified as this type of planet because it cannot clear its own orbit.
Gas Giant
Terrestrial Planet
Dwarf Planet
36
This type of planet is known for having many moons.
Gas Giant
Terrestrial Planet
37
This type of planet is incredibly massive with a huge gravitational pull.
Terrestrial Planet
Gas Giant
38
This small body has a Nucleus, a Tail, and a highly elliptical orbit
Moons of Jupiter
Comet
Mercury
dwarf planet
39
Which 2 planets do not have any moons?
Venus & Serena
Saturn & Uranus
Mars & Neptune
Mercury & Venus
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What do all planets in our solar system have in common?
They all formed from the same solar nebula.
They are all larger than Earth.
They all travel at the same exact speed.
They all have moons.
